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Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Personal finance
Many people are intimidated by the stock market and choose instead
to put their money into savings accounts that pay very little. They
believe that: - Buying shares is too risky - Buying shares is too
complicated - You need a lot of money for it to be worthwhile. But
none of these things are true and this book explains why. It
provides a simple and accessible introduction to the basic
principles of investing in the stock market. With an understanding
of these, and a consistent approach to investment, you can make a
good return from stocks and shares. In this book you will discover:
- How to use the way you and others behave to your advantage; - How
to get more than you pay for; - How to increase your wealth over
time by consistently following some really simple steps. Contents:
About the author; 1. Introduction; 2. So who do you think you are?;
3. Think like a machine; 4. The journey begins; 5. Understand the
business not the share price; 6. Selecting your shares; 7. Time is
your ally - the Harley Davidson example; 8. The share price - get
what you don't pay for; 9. Risky business; 10. Revenue and pre-tax
profit. Are they getting bigger?; 11. Is the company making a lot
of money from the money it spends or spending a lot of the money it
makes?; 12. Consistent investing can pay dividends; 13. Buy
companies that can live within their means; 14. A great company has
quality leadership; 15. Don't just buy eggs and have more than one
basket; 16. Does size matter?; 17. A global perspective; 18. Two
apples don't make an orange; 19. Investment fads - how they happen
and why they are bad for your wealth; 20. The future isn't what it
used to be; 21. Cost averaging; 22. Some work examples; 23. Tesco;
24. Amur Minerals Corporation; 25. Marks and Spencers Group; 26.
AstraZeneca; 27. William Hill; 28. British American Tobacoo; 29.
QinetiQ Group; 30. Interior Services Group; 31. Screening for value
shares - low risk and high reward; 32. Now you own your own
business; 33. There is a time to sell; 34. The craft of consistent
investing; 35. Some additional signposts; 36. Guiding principles
for the consistent investor; Index.
Pathfinders brings together scores of amazing and insightful real-life stories from real people on the journey to financial independence―providing practical encouragement and inspiration for anyone who wants to join them.
Lighting the way in the real world to The Simple Path to Wealth, these are fascinating, heartfelt, often surprising tales:
- of struggles overcome and the rewards that followed
- of enterprising solutions to unexpected problems
- of sacrifices made and the kindness of strangers
- of surprisingly simple steps―and the amazing places they can take you and much, much more.
Author JL Collins accompanies these readers’ stories with reflections on his “rules for the road”―as well as a candid conversation about the journey to financial freedom with his daughter, the inspiration for his original international bestseller.
Pathfinders is the ultimate companion for your own journey to financial freedom―and the true and lasting wealth that lies at the end.
To those who don't speak it, the language of money can seem
impenetrable. Fortunately, John Lanchester-the best-selling
novelist and reporter hailed by The Economist for "explain[ing]
complex stuff in a down-to-earth and witty style"-is here to bridge
the gap between the money people and the rest of us. With wit and
candor, Lanchester explains more than 300 common words and phrases
from "AAA rating" and "amortization" to "yield curve" and "zombie
bank."
Little Budget Planner Book is a stylish and thoughtfully designed
undated budget and personal financial goal diary.
**Does not contain any financial advice**
This stunning hardcover book contains 265 pages and features;
An undated diary (week to a spread)
Monthly overview
Savings tracker
Goal setting prompts and reminders
Debt tracker
Subscriptions tracker
Bills tracker
Investment tracker
Birthday and events calendar
Monthly goal updates
Weekly overview
And more!
Basic financial knowledge is one of the most important educational
and training needs in South Africa, but thousands of people enter
the working world without this knowledge. Financial skills are the
best skills you can acquire, since you will be able to use them to
your benefit throughout your life. Learn how to draw up a budget,
use debt wisely and escape debt, borrow money from a micro-lender,
provide for your family, buy your own car and home and make good
investments. It also teaches you to protect yourself and your
assets, plan your retirement wisely, protect your job and start
your own business, use a bank's services and products, and create a
positive financial future.
Crypto is red-hot right now.
Media outlets are giving crypto unprecedented airtime while the general
public has been captivated by the staggering price rises seen across
the board. When measured in US dollar terms, Bitcoin ballooned by over
10 times in the 2017 calendar year alone.
Beyond the tremendous increases in value, crypto has received so much
attention because of the challenging questions it raises about money
and the role of central authorities such as banks and governments -
roles which were taken for granted in the past.Before the start of the
crypto revolution, government-issued banknotes and coins seemed to be
the only conceivable forms of money. We had never known any other way
in our lifetime, nor in that of our parents.
Fast-forward to today, and many members of the crypto community
ardently believe that crypto is destined to replace government-issued
money, just as the personal computer replaced the typewriter. If this
vision is even halfright, the implications are hard to overstate. At
the very least, crypto promises to substantially weaken the monopoly
power of centralized institutions.
But these are still early days for crypto. And most members of the
public find crypto to be, well, cryptic. As United States Senator
Thomas Carper said: "Virtual currencies, perhaps most notably Bitcoin,
have captured the imagination of some, struck fear among others, and
confused the heck out of the rest of us."1 Perhaps some readers can
relate to that sentiment.
Truthfully, few people have an accurate understanding of how crypto
works, and many are highly skeptical. The Crypto Intro has been written
to explain everything and respond to the tough crypto questions.But we
may be getting ahead of ourselves. Before taking a look at how crypto
functions, let's make sure we understand what we're talking about.
This book was designed to reduce mistakes. Your mistakes with money. Tiny errors, epic fails and everything in between. You can do thousands of things right, but make just a few of the errors we discuss, and you destroy much of your portfolio.
If you could learn how to avoid the unforced errors investors make all the time, you would make your life so much richer and less stressful. The counterintuitive truth is avoiding errors is much more important than scoring wins. How Not To Invest shows you a few simple tools and models that will help you avoid the most common mistakes people make with their money. Learn these, and you are ahead of 98% of your peers.
Make fewer errors, end up with more money.
How Not To Invest lays out the most common errors investors make. Barry Ritholtz reveals his favorite mistakes, including the lessons we can learn from some of the wealthiest and most error-prone investors.
We all make mistakes. The goal with this book is to help you make fewer of them, and to have the mistakes you do make be less expensive.
Profit through good times and bad with a resilient, diversified
portfolio The Intelligent Asset Allocator has helped thousands of
people like you build wealth through carefully diversified
portfolios. Now, with global markets in constant flux, balancing
risk and reward is more critical than ever. Self-taught investor
William Bernstein offers no gimmicks, inside secrets, or magic
solutions-just the facts about investing and calm, smart advice on
how to build and manage a portfolio designed for the long run. This
is all you need, despite claims of the advisors and pundits looking
to profit from your hard-earned money. This easy-to-understand
guide provides everything you need, including: * The basics of
finance-historical, psychological, and institutional * Time-tested
strategies for improving the risk/reward ratio * Ways to sharpen
your focus to improve portfolio management Bernstein walks you
through the fundamentals of important topics like multiple-asset
portfolios, optimal asset allocations, market efficiency, and
strategy implementation. No one knows the future of markets. Your
forecast is as good as that of the last financial pundit you saw on
TV. Trust your instincts, trust your research, and trust the
proven-effect approach of The Intelligent Asset Allocator, and your
portfolio will deliver returns through the blue skies and storms of
financial markets.
Are you tired of working the same 9 to 5 job?
Are you sick of making your boss rich while you get paid pennies to the
dollar?
Do you want to live life as you've always dreamed and spend more time
doing what you love?
Is it possible to make a consistent, steady amount of money within the
comfort of your own home whilst living a financially worry-free life?
The truth is that, yes, it can be done, especially if you take
advantage of the infinite potential and exposure that the Internet
guarantees.
Thousands of people over the past few years have gained six or even
seven figures incomes via online businesses in an easy and relatively
short period of time.
However, making money online requires the right knowledge, the correct
approach and the effort input to make it work.
Owning an online business isn't like playing games with friends.
It requires investments of time and money and a serious approach.
It's time to stop dreaming and start building your new life.
Become your own master and gain the success you deserve.
Now.
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